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From Shakespeare and Mahler to golf and comedy, it’s not all about festive frolics this month

From Shakespeare and Mahler to golf and comedy, it’s not all about festive frolics

2 Starring Principals of Your HK Phil Five players in a spectacular show: from a world premiere percussion piece to Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante and Dvorák’s Seventh Symphony. At the Cultural Centre until December 3. urbtix.hk

Zuni icosahedron: red rose, White rose A theatrical multimedia musical take on acclaimed author Eileen Chang’s famed novella on the challenge of finding love in 1940s Shanghai. At the Cultural Centre until December 3. urbtix.hk

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UBS Hong Kong open The city’s longest-running professional sporting event, with a prize purse of HK$15.5 million, attracts the world’s top golfers. At the HK Golf Club until December 11. ticketflap.com 9 Mahler’s Mighty third Maestro Jaap van Zweden leads the HK Phil, the Chorus, the Children’s Choir and mezzo-soprano Kelley O’connor in Mahler’s masterpiece. At the Cultural Centre until December 10. urbtix.hk 8/f Platform X Expect the unexpected with this contemporary experimental interpretation of traditional dance styles including Japan’s unique Butoh. At the Sheung Wan Civic Centre until December 18. hkdance.com

in tribute: the legacy of Peng Xiuwen This homage to the maestro of contemporary Chinese orchestral music includes two performances conducted by his protégé, Yan Huichang. At City Hall until December 10. urbtix.hk 11 Shakespeare in love Celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death with The English Concert’s baroque-inspired vocal and instrumental music, including Purcell’s The Fairy

Queen and Handel’s Giulio Cesare in Egitto. At City Hall. urbtix.hk 14 Bill Bailey: larks in transit The London-based comedian, actor and musician muses on 20 years of travel mishaps with his trademark blend of effortless humour, witty observations and music. At Kitec. hkticketing.com

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opera: Bizet’s carmen

This much-loved opera, which tells of a gypsy girl who entices a young army officer into a doomed love affair, is presented by Musica Viva. At City Hall until December 18. urbtix.hk 29 richard iii BY Schaubühne Berlin Shakespeare’s villain, played by Lars Eidinger, is at his manipulative best—complete with a drum kit, rapping and handheld glitter cannons. At the Cultural Centre until December 31. urbtix.hk